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Background imageShore Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- daffodil lady, giant on sea shore

Nursery Rhymes -- daffodil lady, giant on sea shore
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a lady dressed as a daffodil is pulled along by three white mice

Background imageShore Collection: Children by the shore

Children by the shore
An illustration of three loving children standing on the beach. An older girl holds her younger sister in her arms, while a small boy looks up at them. c. 1900

Background imageShore Collection: Landscape scene with stretch of water

Landscape scene with stretch of water
A watercolour landscape scene showing a stretch of water and a few buildings on the horizon

Background imageShore Collection: Boats on shore

Boats on shore
Two boats pulled up on the shore of a river in an industrial area

Background imageShore Collection: The Fishermans Town

The Fishermans Town
A Girl in a red bonnets sits on the hillside overlooking a coastal town, with fishing boats moored up against the harbour wall and pulled up on the beach Date: circa 1908

Background imageShore Collection: Coastal scene - cliffs

Coastal scene - cliffs
Waves crash on a steep rocky coastline with dark high cliffs. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith. Date: circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Mallards by a wintry lake

Mallards by a wintry lake
A male mallard duck shelters his head between his wings to guard against the coldness of the day, while a female peers down into the cold water of a pond Date: early 20th century

Background imageShore Collection: Solitude - Empty Rowing Boat by a Lake

Solitude - Empty Rowing Boat by a Lake
Solitude. An empty rowing boat with oars resting across the sides, rests propped up on some small rocks close to a large lake, glowing in the evening light

Background imageShore Collection: Fishermen and lobster pots

Fishermen and lobster pots
Two fishermen sit on the sea shore with their lobster and crab pots and netting. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Right

Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Right
A view through lakeside reeds across the still water toward distant hills and mountains. Fantasy Diptych painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Children fishing

Children fishing
Victorian children fishing on the sea shore. Date: circa 1897

Background imageShore Collection: Harbour scene with fishing boats and houses, Scotland

Harbour scene with fishing boats and houses, Scotland
Harbour scene in Scotland with fishing boats and houses

Background imageShore Collection: Harbour scene with boats and barrels, Scotland

Harbour scene with boats and barrels, Scotland
Harbour scene in Scotland with boats on the water and barrels stacked up on shore

Background imageShore Collection: Lifeboat men bringing survivors back to shore

Lifeboat men bringing survivors back to shore
Lifeboat men bringing rescued survivors back to shore

Background imageShore Collection: New hotel under construction at Almunecar, Spain

New hotel under construction at Almunecar, Spain
A new hotel under construction near the beach in the town of Almunecar, Costa del Sol, Spain. Date: 1962

Background imageShore Collection: Poster advertising the Pirates of Penzance

Poster advertising the Pirates of Penzance
Poster advertising a 1912 production of The Pirates of Penzance, a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. 1912

Background imageShore Collection: Coastal landscape with cliffs and rocks

Coastal landscape with cliffs and rocks. Oil painting by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageShore Collection: The Wild Swans

The Wild Swans who turn into handsome princes. 20th century

Background imageShore Collection: Advertisement for Riva and Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy

Advertisement for Riva and Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy
Advertisement for Riva and Torbole, two small towns on the northern shore of Lake Garda, Italy. circa 1930s

Background imageShore Collection: Where the Fishes Come From

Where the Fishes Come From. Artist: Anon. An old sailor sitting on the shore, spins a yarn to an attentive little girl holding a model sailing vessel Date: circa 1905

Background imageShore Collection: Tales of the Sea

Tales of the Sea. Artist: Anon. An old sailor recalls his maritime adventure to an attentive small boy on the shore Date: circa 1905

Background imageShore Collection: Seaside boating scene

Seaside boating scene
A couple push out their small motor boat into an estuary at the mouth of a small coastal river

Background imageShore Collection: Sweethearts by Florence Hardy

Sweethearts by Florence Hardy
Sweethearts. Two children stand together lovingly on the sea shore. The young dutch girl clutches a bouquet of flowers. Date: circa 1913

Background imageShore Collection: Young boy and his dog play pirates

Young boy and his dog play pirates

Background imageShore Collection: Fishermen by the sea with lobster / crab pots

Fishermen by the sea with lobster / crab pots
Fishermen with their pots and nets. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Lovess Whispers by Florence Hardy

Lovess Whispers by Florence Hardy
Loves Whispers. A young boy whispers gently in the ear of his loved one. They sit on a style near a sea shore. Date: circa 1913

Background imageShore Collection: Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Left

Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Left
A view through lakeside reeds across the still water toward distant hills and mountains. Fantasy Diptych painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Coastal Clifftop scene with Peregrine Falcon

Coastal Clifftop scene with Peregrine Falcon
Waves crash on a steep rocky coastline with dark high cliffs. A perched Peregrine Falcon has been added to the border framing this coastal scene. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageShore Collection: Bideford Fishermen

Bideford Fishermen
Fishermen at Bideford, North Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1915

Background imageShore Collection: Painting of a sailor

Painting of a sailor with his kit, a monkey on his shoulder and a parrot in a cage. His shipmates appear to have just dropped him off onto dry land

Background imageShore Collection: Seaside scene - Turn of the Century

Seaside scene - Turn of the Century
A seaside/holiday scene from the turn of the 19th/20th century

Background imageShore Collection: Fantasy coastal scenery at sunrise

Fantasy coastal scenery at sunrise
A fantasy coastal landscape at sunrise. Gulls swoop, as waves lap gently against the dark sands of a deserted and smooth beach. Airbush painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Gull swoops above an empty rowing boat

Gull swoops above an empty rowing boat

Background imageShore Collection: Two Puffins and a coastal landscape

Two Puffins and a coastal landscape
Two puffins set in to the border framing this coastal scene of a rocky coastline with a lighthouse stop the high cliffs. Airbrush and watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageShore Collection: Sorting Whale Blubber

Sorting Whale Blubber
Fishermen sorting out whale blubber on shore. Date: 1930s

Background imageShore Collection: Life Buoys on Shore

Life Buoys on Shore
Huge life buoys, used for life saving and moorage at sea - viewed from inside a hut or cabin. Date: early 1930s

Background imageShore Collection: Newlyn Cornwall 1939

Newlyn Cornwall 1939
Scene at the harbourside in Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: 1939



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